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Originally Posted by marcerella02  From what I understand, much of the olympics are taking place on Native land- it was an issue of contention- many of the protesters are protesting native rights (although doing an awful job of it- breaking store windows). The First Nations represented at the beginning were to show that they welcome the games and the athletes.
I personally think it was just a bit overdone. If you know NOTHING about Canada and only watched the opening ceremonies you'd think Canada was only First Nations and full of snow. |
I had not idea about this. Interesting...thanks for sharing
So, are the protesters natives?
We watched and really enjoyed the opening ceremony for the most part. There were a few parts that got a little boring for my taste. I thought the effects on the floor were awesome though! I loved the whale scene.
I got the impression this was a tribute to the natives of Canada.